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Posted: November 20, 2013

Are you aware of the Disability Rights Treaty? The Disability Rights Treaty is a treaty that protects the rights of people with disabilities worldwide and gets its inspiration from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Response to ComAir Airlines Treatment of Father Cyril Axelrod

Date: September 2, 2013

Re: ComAir Airlines
From: American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB)

The American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) joins the
international communities in condemning the actions of ComAir against Father Cyril Axelrod in denying him his right to board a flight on August 10, 2013 and travel to his destination in a manner that is equal and accessible.

While the ComAir incident is prominent in today's news, unfortunately
this is not news. AADB has received numerous complaints from DeafBlind
travelers prior to and since the ComAir incident and recognizes this has
become an epidemic not restricted to South Africa but across all borders
domestically and internationally.

To this end, AADB is forming the National DeafBlind Transportation Task
Force to further collect testimonies from DeafBlind travelers and
develop a comprehensive report as well as establish a guideline for
accessibility for all DeafBlind travelers. The goal of the task force
will be to work with government agencies to implement laws and
regulations that create fair and accessible travel for all DeafBlind
persons. We call upon our international peers to work together in
their respective countries and collaboratively to find an international
solution to an international problem.